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High Strength Cannabis More Likely to Cause Addiction

Cannabis has become more potent in recent years, drawing concern from public health officials who warn that high-strength marijuana products could pose serious health risks.

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Young Americans Drink Less. What Has Worked in Shifting Them Away from Alcohol?

For the first time in half a century, the United States has produced a generation of youths who are now coming of age and who are consuming less alcohol than the generations before them did when they were the same age. This article attempts to uncover...

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Prescription Drug Take Back Days Are Successful. Is Mail-In Take Back the Next Logical Step?

A study found that leftover opioid medications were properly disposed of by 60% of study participants who had received a mail-in disposal kit, compared to just 43% of the study participants who had not received such a kit. Is a mail-in approach the next...

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Adolescents at Three Times Greater Risk for Cannabis Addiction

Marijuana is often cited as the first drug people use, and they often use it while still young. New research suggests adolescents are three times more likely to succumb to cannabis addiction...

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One Drink Is One Drink Too Many

Though its consumption is normalized and considered acceptable in American culture, alcohol harms the mind and body, even when used “in moderation.” A recent study found that even just one drink “primes” the brain for addiction.

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Without an Opioid Antidote, What Would Our Overdoses Losses Look Like?

Analysis of state and national statistics for fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses reveals a shocking threat to Americans, far in excess of what our overdose deaths statistics would indicate.

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Even One Alcoholic Beverage is Harmful to Your Brain

Recent findings show no “safe” level of drinking, and any amount of alcohol consumption carries with it a potentially long-term harmful effect.

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Marijuana Exposures Among Colorado Children on the Rise

The increase in child and adolescent cannabis exposure is a clear downside of cannabis legalization, yet the issue is rarely discussed. This article reports on the problem as it is currently developing in Colorado, while also touching on other health-related...

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The Terrifying Escalation of Drug Dangers in America

The drugs of today are a far cry from the drugs today’s parents and grandparents used. They are more potent and have more dangerous and deadly effects. Staying safe means staying informed about these dangers.

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Alcohol Consumption Now Linked to Early Onset Dementia and Other Cognitive Decline

A study published in the Lancet found a link between alcohol abuse and increased risk for dementia. This article summarizes the study’s findings while outlining statistical data on alcohol addiction...

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Alcohol Consumption Linked to Stroke Risk

A study organized by a group of researchers at the University of Galway in Ireland found a link between alcohol use and increased risk for stroke, emphasizing the need for people to reduce alcohol consumption.

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Children in ER After Drinking Cough Suppressant: Parents Must Act

In light of an increase in children misusing cough syrup, parents must do everything possible to make the home safe for their children. Parents must also talk to their children about drugs and help their sons and daughters understand why they should avoid...

DRUG REHABILITATION

How to Do the Hard Work of Saving an Addicted Person’s Life

It’s extremely common for an addicted person to refuse offers of rehab. So how can you save their life? By approaching this challenge in the right way, it is possible to get them to say “Yes.”

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New Research Highlights Developments in Non-Opioid Pain Relief

Researchers are developing a pain relief method that targets adrenaline receptors rather than opioid receptors. The goal is to produce a pain reliever as effective as opioid painkillers but without harmful side effects and addiction risk.

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Drug Abuse and the Devastating Birth Defects It May Cause

It’s tragic every time a person loses their health and sobriety to drug addiction. But it is much more tragic when a tiny baby is born with impairments as a result of its exposure to those drugs. They may suffer their whole lives, and they may even lose...

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Despite Big Pharma Claims, Less than One-Third of Drugs Offer Relief to Patients

A recent study found that despite billions of dollars spent annually on marketing and ad buys, most pharmaceutical drugs don’t work that well on patients who take them.

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THC, Delta 8 and CBD: What Are They? Are They addictive?

From THC to CBD and from delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol to CBG—the cannabis industry is constantly bringing new products to market. Some are addictive or harmful and others have therapeutic value. We’ve rounded up the most important information you need...

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Are Date Rape Drugs Still a Threat?

Sexual assaults facilitated by drugs placed in drinks are more common than ever, requiring both women and men to maintain vigilance while at parties and bars.

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Get Clean for Them: At least 10 Percent of Children Live in Households with at Least One Addicted Parent

This article highlights the findings regarding youths being exposed to substance abuse at a very young age while also extrapolating what that means for young people to grow up in a home where substance abuse is normal and seen as a typical thing to do.

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Prescription Drug Take Back Day Provides Opportunity to Make Homes Safer

One of the most common ways young people experiment with prescription drugs for the first time is by finding the drugs in the family medicine cabinet and consuming them. Parents might not think there’s any harm in keeping certain pharmaceuticals in the...